Rainy days: Dark clouds covering part of KLCC during a morning downpour in Kuala Lumpur. Flood mitigation plans would be inadequate if development is out of control, says Junaidi. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
PUTRAJAYA: The recent flash floods in Penang are a result of uncontrollable development in the state, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
The Natural Resources and Environment Minister said that rapid development, especially along river banks, caused problems to the drainage system, which should have been looked into by the state government and local council.
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